noun
- the act of striking or hitting forcefully
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The ancient text described the smiting of enemies in battle.
- Thunder and lightning were seen as divine smiting from above.
- The hero’s smiting of the dragon saved the village.
- Biblical stories often mention the smiting of the wicked.
- The blacksmith’s smiting of the metal rang through the workshop.
- Medieval tales are full of knights smiting their foes.